DoD authorizes first C2 gateway to modernize and update on its own for CJADC2
Managing the level of data needed for multi-domain operations necessitates a C2 system that enables interoperability between fielded and new systems.
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Decentralizing battle data: CDAO, Anduril open tactical ‘mesh’ to third-party developers
DoD’s Chief Digital & AI Office bought Anduril’s Lattice Mesh to let frontline units share data without having to relay it through a central HQ. Now CDAO and Anduril are letting third parties build apps to run on Lattice Mesh, without having to go through Anduril.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
Northrop releases new software, hardware ‘ecosystem’ aimed at CJADC2-style integration
In addition to software systems, Northrop exec Jenna Paukstis told Breaking Defense the new line includes physical hardware components like open system processors, multifunction apertures and modules that can be plugged into both new and legacy platforms manufactured by anyone.
Space Force extends Sev1Tech contract to continue work on meshONE-T for DAF Battle Network
MeshONE-T is designed to operate as a network of data transport nodes that allows for rapid, secure communications between sites across the globe.
Pentagon’s CJADC2 dreams ‘very aspirational’ right now, Marine Corps general says
"I think we have to be very honest about the trajectory and how long its going to take to get there and the level of investment, because it's going to cost quite a bit," said Deputy Director for Combat Support Brig. Gen. William Wilburn, Jr.
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon reveals 5 more funded RDER projects, including a top Marine priority
The Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve, brainchild of Pentagon CTO Heidi Shyu, has funded low-profile but high-value niche technologies the services couldn’t or wouldn’t, from robot boats to a multi-domain targeting node.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
‘Ultimate example of JADC2’: Can the Pentagon keep a carrier connected on long-range voyage?
The UK, Australia, and more are working with the Pentagon’s Global Information Dominance Experiments to keep a carrier strike group connected to the allies as it sails through multiple US combatant commands in late 2025.
Pentagon inspector general to put the microscope on hypersonic defenses, CJADC2 ‘strategy’
The DoD IG announced the reviews amid a flurry of other new review projects, including one covering US Cyber Command's relationship with the NSA and how well the Pentagon would maintain C2 in the event of a nuclear attack.
‘Who should shoot who?’: INDOPACOM getting ‘combat representative’ JFN this year
The Joint Fires Network, meant to match weapons to targets across a theater of war, is a crucial pillar of the Pentagon's nascent global command system, CJADC2.
Google Cloud unveils new appliance to bring cloud, AI to ‘tactical edge’
Inside the Pentagon, the air-gapped module will be used by the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) "to bring the maintenance digital ecosystem to Airmen in austere and forward deployed locations," the tech giant says.
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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
GIDE goes wide: Defense AI chief seeks host of industry players for global battle network
"We’re trying to be easier to work with," the Pentagon's Chief Digital & AI Officer Radha Plumb said as CDAO recruits hundreds of companies to help expand CJADC2 beyond the current "minimum viable capability."
Here’s how DIU will spend almost $1B this year
Overall, DIU plans to release around two dozen solicitations for new projects in the next few months.
Wittman: Pentagon needs to ‘narrow the scope’ of CJADC2
“I think the Pentagon can do this, [but] I think they're understanding that they do have to scope this down," Rep. Rob Wittman said about the Pentagon's CJADC2 effort.
New Pentagon AI & data chief plans big initiatives for fall, from back office to battlefield (EXCLUSIVE)
The recent announcements on Palantir’s Maven Smart System and other strategic tools are just the start, CDAO Radha Plumb told Breaking Defense, with announcements on tactical and business systems coming by fall.